By cjbrown8<img width="300" height="200" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/17.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">PowerAmerica is sponsoring the establishment of North Carolina's first STEM Scouts program at the Science House on Centennial Campus in conjunction with the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America. |Awards, Campus Life, College Of Engineering News, Events, In the News, Irwin Holmes, Ivan Saveljic, News
By cjbrown8<img width="350" height="232" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/16.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">University's first African-American graduate and the first African-American to play on a Wolfpack athletic team, Irwin Holmes donated his tennis varsity letter sweater to the new NC State Athletics Walk of Fame and History in the renovated Reynolds Coliseum. |3 Minute Thesis, Events, Graduate Students, Khan, News, Research
By cjbrown8<img width="397" height="384" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/15.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">10 finalists in the Graduate School's second annual 3 Minute Thesis competition will demonstrate who is most capable of describing their Ph.D. research in just three minutes and with only one slide. Ph.D. candidates who have completed their confirmation milestone, was narrowed to 10 finalists, including one from Electrical and Computer Engineering - Tanvir Arafat Khan. |Awards, Escuti, Faculty, ImagineOptix, In the News, Innovator of the Year, News
By cjbrown8<img width="1024" height="680" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-1024x680.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-452x300.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-768x510.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">NC State held its 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to recognize the outstanding achievements of its faculty inventors over the last year. With over 500 products to market and over 125 startups launched, NC State continues to contribute to the economy of North Carolina and the nation as a whole. In 2016, the Office […] |ASSIST, College of Engineering Magazine, Faculty, Graduate Students, In the News, News, Research, testbed
By cjbrown8<img width="635" height="420" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10.png 635w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-452x299.png 452w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px">Year four saw breakthroughs and new directions in research for the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST). The National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center led by NC State’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and headquartered on Centennial Campus is building hassle-free wearable devices “that are doing […] |NC State. ECE. EcoPRT, News, Power, Smart, system, transportation
By cjbrown8<img width="635" height="420" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/9.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/9.png 635w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/9-452x299.png 452w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px">Two faculty members from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering are creating a new transportation system that would link Centennial Campus with the University’s main campus. The EcoPRT (ecological personal rapid transit) is an ultra-light and low-cost transit system featuring autonomous two-person cars that would drive on a guideway railing system. NC State engineers […] |bozkurt, bugs, Faculty, News, science
By cjbrown8<img width="452" height="254" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/6-452x254.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">As the mosquitoes retreat with fall's approach, the NCSU Libraries' fun and informative "Science in the Movies" series celebrates the many roles played by insects in cinema. |ASISST, body heat, Faculty, generators, Life, News, Power, PowerAmerica, Research, tech, The Paper, thermoelectric, wearable
By cjbrown8<img width="992" height="558" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/5.1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/5.1.jpg 992w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/5.1-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/5.1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px">Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new design for harvesting body heat and converting it into electricity for use in wearable electronics. The experimental prototypes are lightweight, conform to the shape of the body, and can generate far more electricity than previous lightweight heat harvesting technologies. The researchers also identified the optimal […] |audience choice award, Campus Life, centennial camus, entrepalooza, Events, Graduate Students, News
By cjbrown8<img width="992" height="558" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4.jpg 992w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px">What do you get when you combine a pitch competition with cash prizes, live demos that feature everything from the latest virtual reality technology to toys redesigned for children with special needs, and a prize wheel you can spin to win all the t-shirts your heart desires? Entrepalooza, NC State’s entrepreneurship and innovation festival, is […] |imaging, News, Research, security, simulation
By cjbrown8<img width="992" height="558" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/3.1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/3.1.jpg 992w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/3.1-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/3.1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px">Researchers from North Carolina State University have used computer models to demonstrate the viability of a low-cost security imaging device that makes use of inexpensive radio components. Functional prototypes are under development and would be orders of magnitude less expensive than existing imaging devices. Currently, scanning devices that detect hidden weapons or contraband in airports […]